Shostakovich’s Ballets and the Search for Soviet Dance

Daria Khitrova

doi:10.1080/01472526.2026.2707048

July 21, 2026Dance Chronicle

Shostakovich’s Ballets and the Search for Soviet Dance

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The research aims to explore the intertwining of Shostakovich's ballet composition with Soviet dance culture.
Analyzed three ballets: The Golden Age, The Bolt, and The Limpid Stream.
Examined historical and cultural contexts of the ballets.
Discussed musical themes and their relation to dance forms.
Highlighted the impact of socio-political factors on ballet compositions.
Identified unique elements of Soviet dance within Shostakovich's works.

Implication

Book study analyzes three ballets by Shostakovich, revealing insights into Soviet-era dance culture.

Abstract

Laura E. Kennedy’s book-long study of three ballets composed by Dmitry Shostakovich – The Golden Age (1930), The Bolt (1931) and The Limpid Stream (also known as The Bright Stream, 1935) – fills a ...

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